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How to Talk to Your Boss About Race: A New Book Explores Language Used in the Workplace and How We Can Improve

Success

Race is relative, which makes it hard for me to say definitively what it is. I find this definition of racism useful, especially in the workplace, because it acknowledges the historical racist influence embedded in our labor market and American corporate culture and connects it to our broader social condition. I tried not to cry.

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Rule No. 1 of Workplace Inclusion: It Only Works if Everyone Buys In

Success

The environment, however, definitely had its arrangement of social circles, some more difficult to penetrate than others, especially if it was your job to try to work your way into them. Excerpted from SEEN, HEARD, AND PAID copyright © 2022 by Alan Henry. Excerpted from SEEN, HEARD, AND PAID copyright © 2022 by Alan Henry.

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Feeding Your Inner Brainiac: My 2020 Recommended Books, Podcasts & Ideas

The Marq

It’s been an educational & enjoyable year of reading books and blogs, as well as listening to new podcasts. Those for the books point to Amazon Smile program so that a part of your purchases goes to your charity of choice. This is what author Erica Telson points to in her book, Beyond Contempt.

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My Top 3 Fiction Writing Books and Why You Should Read Them

Men With Pens

In many interviews, I've mentioned that learning how to write fiction can definitely boost your copywriting skills - the two skill sets cross over more than you'd think. You don't need to go off and write a novel, but you should definitely pick up one of these books to learn better writing skills that help you sell.

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10 ways to get the most out of your time on this planet

Ideas.Ted

Here are 10 suggestions that I make in my book — Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals — about how to live with your limited time in mind. Since the quest to get everything done is interminable by definition, it’s easy to grow despondent and self-reproachful when you can’t get through your whole to-do list.

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What Writing A Fiction Book Can Teach You About Freelancing

Men With Pens

You don’t start freelancing by writing a book. And I didn’t write just any old nonfiction “How to Run a Business” book – I wrote a fiction thriller novel. Writing a fiction book makes you a better freelancer, and here’s why: You’ll be a much better writer. You’ll be much more organized.

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3 States of Simple Productivity: Assess, Decide, and Do

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Attainment of such goals are not easy without the guidance of a definite core system that you can rely on. I’ll present a partial overview of the book. I don’t want to spoil the excitement because I believe that you must buy the book. Purpose of the Book.

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